The proposed new transmission line would start at the Shipe Road Station just west of Centerton in Benton county. They line would end just northwest of Berryville in Carroll county at a proposed new power station.

There are also five alternate routes that will be discussed at the meeting on Monday.

Southwest Power Pool, a regional transmission organization, suggested that SWEPCO upgrade its grid to help better serve customers in Benton and Carroll county.

Not everyone is happy about this possible expansion. So these public meetings will allow people to express their concern.

The meetings today will be held at the Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs starting at 9 a.m to noon, 1 p.m to 4 p.m.; and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

There will also be another meeting at the Embassy Suites in Rogers on Wednesday.

TODAY SWEPCO IS HAVING A MEETING...WHERE THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO TELL THEM HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT A PROPOSED POWER LINE IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. 40/29'S BRITTANY BELL IS LIVE THIS MORNING ...WHERE IS THIS PROPOSED NEW EXPANSION? SWEPCO IS PROPOSING TO BUILD NEW TRANSMISSION LINES BETWEEN BENTON AND CARROLL COUNTY. AND IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE INN OF THE OZARKS. AS SHOWN ON THE MAP HERE THIS TRANSMISSION LINE WOULD START AT THE SHIPE ROAD STATION JUST WEST OF CENTERTON IN BENTON COUNTY AND IT WOULD END AT THE KINGS RIVER STATION JUST NORTHWEST OF BERRYVILLE. RIGHT NOW THIS IS JUST A PROPOSAL BY SWEPCO, AND THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HAS TO CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THIS ALL GETS APPROVED. THE REASON WHY SWEPCO WANTS TO EXPAND THE POWER GRID IS BECAUSE SOUTHWEST POWER POOL- A LOCAL TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION- SUGGESTED THAT SWEPCO EXPAND TO PROVIDE IMPROVED SERVICE FOR BENTON AND CARROLL COUNTY. BUT ONE LOCAL ORGANIZATION CALLED SAVE THE OZARKS, THEY SAY THAT THIS EXPANSION IS UNNECESSARY, THEY WORRT ABOUT HOW THE TRANSMISSION LINE WILL EFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT. (SOT Wanda Kertzman, Business Owner) "they don't understand how beautiful this part of northwest Arkansas is and the impact the line will have on the entire 48 miles of line. We have endangered species, we have nesting bald eagles, we have caved crayfish, and we have many many many others" THERE WILL VARIOUS TIME AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO ATTEND. TODAY THE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9 AND NOON; 1 PM AND 4 DURING THE EVENING; AND 6 TO NINE. AND THERE WILL ALSO BE ANOTHER MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE EMBASSY SUITES IN ROGERS. BB. 40/29 NEWS. THE TOTAL COST OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE

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